Bachelor of Science in Nursing: RN to BSN and Dual Enrollment options
General Education Courses
Credit Hours
ANTH 1040 Cultural Anthropology
3
BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
4
BIOL 2020 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
4
BIOL 2030 & 2130 Microbiology Lecture and Lab
4
CHEM 1010 Intro to Chemistry I w/ lab
4
ENGL 1310 Rhetoric and Writing I
3
ENGL 1410 Rhetoric and Writing II (Writing Portfolio required – see English dept website) 3
HSCI 2060 Health Science Statistics
3
HSCI 2070 Nutrition for Health Professionals
3
PSY 1000 General Psychology
3
PSY 3620 Developmental Psychology
3
SOC 1110 Intro to Sociology
3
Humanities electives (see list in degree audit)
6
General Education electives
9
55
RN to BSN Required Courses
All core Nursing courses, plus some Nursing and Health Science electives, are offered online, with the exception of
NURS 3010. NURS 4450 requires clinical hours.
Credit Hours
NURS 3010 Pathophysiology1 (on campus fall or spring)
3
(Pre-reqs: BIOL 2010, 2020, CHEM 1010. Co-req: BIOL 2030, 2130)
(May be taken before NURS 3040)
NURS 3040 Patterns of Knowing (online all semesters)
**Must be taken with first semester of core RN to BSN courses**
NURS 3050 Health Assessment (online all semesters)
3
3
(Pre-req/co-req: NURS 3040)
NURS 4010 Nursing Research (online fall or spring, on campus fall or spring)
3
(Pre-req: NURS 3040, ENGL 1410. Co-reqs: NURS 3050, HSCI 2060)
NURS 4250 Professional Nursing Practice (online summer and fall)
3
(Pre-req: NURS 3040. Co-req: NURS 3050)
NURS 4350 Nursing Management (online fall and spring)
3
(Pre-req: NURS 3040. Co-req: NURS 3050)
NURS 4450 Community Health2 (spring and summer, 96 clinical hours required) 6
(Pre-reqs: NURS 3040, NURS 3050, NURS 4350. Co-req: NURS 4010)
NURS 4480 Capstone Project (online all semesters)
3
(Pre-reqs: RN license, NURS 3010, 3040, 3050, 4010, 4250, 4350, 4450)
NURS 4450 may be taken concurrently with NURS 4480 with approval of Option Coordinator.
Nursing (NURS) or Health Science (HSCI) electives (all semesters)
6
33
Colorado Articulation: Credit hours granted for RN’s with current RN license.
38
Total Program Credit Hours:
126
1
BIO 216 from Colorado Community Colleges will be accepted for NURS 3010 for RN to BSN & Dual Enrollment students only
Denotes Clinical – See Immunization Policy in Beth-El Handbook
137-3/12/13
2